RESEARCH
ARTS COUNCIL YPCE BURSARY RESEARCH PROJECT
I was awarded the Young People, Children’s and Education Bursary in 2021 to explore age guidance in TYA. Mentored by Professor Tom Maguire of Ulster University I interviewed twenty leading practitioners, producers and programmers of TYA on the island of Ireland. The findings of these interviews, and recommendations to emerging practitioners around how to approach age guidance, are found in the below linked report.
Read it here: ‘AGE GUIDANCE IN TYA’
teaching, Facilitation and Mentoring
Teaching ‘Introduction to Playwriting and Screenwriting’ for University of Galway Department of Drama, Theatre and Performance
Spring 2026
Teaching ‘Introduction to Acting’ for University of Galway Department of Drama, Theatre and Performance
Autumn 2023 and 2024
Regular workshop facilitator for Universities and amateur drama groups in directing and acting.
Drama League of Ireland Summer School Tutor, Acting for Beginners (2023), The Directors Toolkit (2024) and Directing the Journey from First Steps to Final Bow
July 2023, 2024 & 2026
Mentor and Coordinator of Young Curators Network Programme
2020 - Present
Creative Associate for Arts Council Creative Schools Programme
2020 - Present
Baboró Children’s Panel 2023-4
Lead Artist and Facilitator for Baboró Children’s Panel as part of Baboró Artist in Residence position
2021 - 2026
Delivering Training with Speaking with Confidence in a large school in Guangzhou, China
a Tutor for Speaking with Confidence Workshops in Hongkong and China
Intermittently between 2006 - 2014
dramaturgy and script work
DRUID ACADEMY IN UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY - MASTERCLASSES IN DRAMATURGY AND DIRECTING
Dramaturg for jerome hynes one act plays as part of druid academy, university of galway 2024 - present
Dramaturg for Across From Me People Are Watching by Rena Bryson, Galway Theatre Festival May 2024 - present
Dramaturgy/Associate Director for Phillida Eves/ Rosán Sensory Adventures Hear Our Voice, March 2023
Dramaturg for Work in Progress production of Stepping Up by Joan Lally for Galway Theatre Festival, February - June 2023
Dramaturgy Mentor for Galway Theatre Festival Dramaturgy Project in association with Fishamble New Play Company, 2021
Regular reader for Druid unsolicited script programme
Previously reader for Abbey Theatre unsolicited scripts